19790224003549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres S-2R · Taft, CA · February 24, 1979

Date: February 24, 1979 · 17:30 local
Place: Taft, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8467V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX79DVA17
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,193 total1,500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8467VRegistered now · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 2227R · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ag acft struck irrigation dam during swath run. Pilot misjudged height above ground.

As the FAA filed it

AG ACFT STRUCK IRRIGATION DAM DURING SWATH RUN. PILOT MISJUDGED HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX79DVA17Accident · No injuriesClosedTaft, CAFeb 24, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8467V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960820037849ILow Level Operations · Dos Palos, CANarrative: on August 20, 1996, at 0145 PDT, aero commander S2-R, N8467V, was being used for aerial application under part 137 of the federal aviation regulations. During a climb-out after a spray pass, the engine reportedly quit and the pilot maneuvered the…Aug 20, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19890703036759IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Los Banos, CAVibrating and rough engine. Forced landing in field. Found counter weight mounting bolt on propeller broken off.Jul 3, 1989 · Minor damage